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Rapid onset mediastinal hematoma due to vertebral fracture and review of relevant literature
- Source :
- Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Medknow, 2015.
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Abstract
- WOS: 000393517800011 PubMed: 27239627 Patients with vertebral fractures are frequently encountered and those with thoracic and lumbar spine fractures are likely to have associated injuries. Detection of a widened mediastinum after trauma is very nonspecific and most of the time it is related to aortic injury or mediastinal hematoma. Vertebral or sternal fractures can also be the cause of mediastinal hematoma with or without aortic injury. This report reviews an unusual case of rapid onset mediastinal hematoma due to vertebral fracture after a fall. in the case, there was a mediastinal hematoma adjacent to a burst fracture of the T8 vertebral body. There was a rapid increase in identified hematoma during the emergency follow up and urgent erythrocyte transfusion was carried out. We would like to raise awareness of this infrequent presentation of mediastinal hematoma, as it is insidious and possibly fatal. in the evaluation of mediastinal hematoma, the detection of osseous injuries is a requirement. Copyright (C) 2016 the Emergency Medicine Association of Turkey. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of the Owner.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Vertebra fracture
Aortic injury
Case Report
Mediastinal hematoma
Hematoma
Burst fracture
medicine
cardiovascular diseases
business.industry
pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
medicine.disease
Surgery
body regions
surgical procedures, operative
Rapid onset
Widened mediastinum
cardiovascular system
Thoracic vertebral fracture
Lumbar spine
Radiology
Mediastinal hemorrhage
medicine.symptom
Presentation (obstetrics)
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 24522473
- Volume :
- 15
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d1144c5a9bf72b5cad56df1544ba8238